Mersey Mems Sat June 12

BRIAN WILKINSON has recently published a book called A Safe Haven, consisting of reminiscences of evacuees in Keswick during World War Two.One of the pictures he came across was this of some local schoolgirls, including evacuees, pond dipping near Derentwater.Some of the students are thought to be from St Katherine’s College (now part of Hope University).

BRIAN WILKINSON has recently published a book called A Safe Haven, consisting of reminiscences of evacuees in Keswick during World War Two.One of the pictures he came across was this of some local schoolgirls, including evacuees, pond dipping near Derentwater.Some of the students are thought to be from St Katherine’s College (now part of Hope University). Does anyone recognise the girls? Email brian.wilkinson@dsl.pipex.com

ELAINE MEADOWS sent in these pictures of her late Uncle Tom. Elaine says “his name was Tom Minger and he was a crooner. He sang with Johnny Holt and his Starduster’s Dance Orchestra, above, and with Tom Bailey’s Embassy Jazz Band, below, in the dance halls of Liverpool in the late 1940s and 1950s. He was a regular at the Orrell Park Ballroom and Burton’s Dance Hall in Walton Road. I never heard him sing but I believe he was very good. I wonder if anyone remembers him or either of his bands?”If anyone would like to contact Elaine about her Uncle Tom, email ain48@blueyonder.co.uk

GLYNN HEWITSON sent in these photos that were taken in 1983 in the grounds of Alder Hey Hospital.

Glynn says: “our daughter, Linda, was seriously ill and the doctors told her it was touch and go if she would recover. She was mad on horses and theSister on the ward wrote to Ginger McCain for some photos of Red Rum and he told her he would do better than that and bring Red Rum in to see her. He was amazing to do such a thing and shows the greatness of him. Linda had a long illness over 10 years and came through in the end. We reckon a lot of it was down to Red Rum and the wonderful staff at Alder Hey. She is now a fitness instructor and always talks about Rummy.”